Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1887-12-11
THE Old LOG CABIN
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a asass Eaiit strsaaE srsck. sail. Plaza
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c-4f o.s4ria slalt iaslF lses bag sfiEt 14t e
ca tla1sf a1.ca. h.steaa of Beng aail,,1
aosns ssrs keet "a fheir pia.ss - heavy
pisesz "a tlsslter esl.ot -FeiFag poies. NEicn
Nsrs kspt ess'lits aafaa.1es apart - las
ass - .1ais sr4s 81 SOD cali4d -kness =
Tie 9sarss ifsl~f 90 i..Es eEfel4.ax fr0m aas
snd 81 sae 5,.iaias = gaa sther. eaen one
ascsasilne g-sr rl.la ia. presl~es-zar, as ths
E.sie ~ea4 Iia. ihlls giving - rs ro0f tie
ngAt pliea lEee sac eaiissi -riis. sxespt
las eas forming ~ ansx u tie roof, ~a.cD
~as eallaf cfa ridge p0.-' To prevent the
ifrsg fief II ooar.is from Skiing Il, there va
plzeesi ga each ssae spliE log Cor thai 10
fest asainsb called fhs -bal1iax pole Thess
Fesfsl % me ssss Of ioss protesting cut from
the eoFHers u ths houss, called -sayss
kaarsrss
" ben aHy noor other than nat provided
~ nature 40 azed it vas made Of iaFgs
s.abs spiis out u poplar or ash trees, and
are&e1 on ca ore side as smoorhly "a vas
praetlcaois Nitn a broad az Tbs Nas called
a 'punchsena anor snd va a. nrst sonfined
81 families - a4iafseratic pfstsnsions, bur
gradually cans llss ss'neral use. There wa
bot ons door. tbs shutter o watch vas made
- clap boards aAa aung On wooden hinzes,
vita Lateh ca she is II tns ssms ma
teEiai. 81 when va attached a leather string,
which, thruu<b = small aperture Ia the shuE-
Ter, ~as made - hang invisinglY on the out
SIDE, the tfuass Indication 81 genuine bos-
piLalty BENG ne fset that the latch string
Wa oaE Generally there was one window
made By casting cat tia upper and under
halvez 81 tTo nsishboring logs ard filing
tns space made vacant with creased paper,
often such had been written On at school.
The lower part Of tas chimney was built Of
taicx he~ed pieces * timber. or heavy slabs,
ined On the inside vita thick coat Of clay,
Of which material ths hearth Was also made.
The upper part Vas built Of small split pieces
81 timDsr about tAs slzs u a common lath.
snd nortar laads Of clay and straw, the in
sssle being slaoothsd OF with the hands Of tas
builder 80 - % cover up the wood Is far a.
poazloie. II was a nice job 20 build one Of
these eaimnsys. and tho man who succeeded
vel Ia iE became a considerable man in tho
community, ana sxoeedinyly popular with
he vonsu, who we're thsa az now bitterly
spposed % -ssaoky ehinasyss
The openings between ths losswsrs stopped
vita SNAIL pieces Of split timber called
chinks, ~ watch was saded aortar made OF
eommoa clay, put on with the bands OF the
workman No cabin was ever considered
flashed until u vas ~ehinksdp and ~daubed.
Nos brick. nail. plank. gllrss or Single wu
use1t In ono Of these early homes OF sur fore
fathers, and such thing as paint or wall
paper was not dreamed or The internal
ntting uP wa quite as economical and IN
gsnious. On one slis q the spacious fireplace,
lass under the window have described. was
set a small table, sometimes brought By the
family from their old home, bat generally
male on the spot out Of slabs and clapboaris
attached % each other. A few shelves IN the
opposite corner answered the purpose Of
cupboard In which % put away the pewter"
ware Near the door. perhaps at the side OF
the Window, wls suspended over piece Of
paper pasted on tas wall very useful and
ingenious eousrivancs pronounced -huzzeT,p
N which se4e stuck the pens spd needles q
fho fafni u. 1ssf % the capacous pockets OF
whch tts sntre faaky OF combs, big AMI
lit.is. coarse and fns. together with an end
lee variety ~ other snail traps were de-
pfsiEs1 Acovs this, ia exceptional cases
whsr8 the oar..es we're rich, small looking
glass wrs perchsd.
Ia aost casss There waTs TIRES beds in ths
rool8. In which there Wa no partition, enc In
each corusr with It's feet toward tho fireplace.
e. wali b had tbs tsds vas hung the entire
wearing apparel Of tae family. from the old
est 30 the Y91nzcss. mlsnaiug that q the
daughters wlsoso clam 70 the favor Of the
young gentlemen depended On The extent Of
their xa~irooo. as well as he spun wool sax
AMI toS e which theY could boast. al q
whscb. .grrensisd from soc joists above. their
juciciaIs lnotaers proudly exhibited 70 the ad-
mIrinE gaze ~ their suitors ~ SO many evil
dsnces az their matrimonial fitness. These
we're sensible mothers. OF course their
daughters dill not remain long ia ne market.
To uss a commercial phrase. .-shsy we're
kaken.r
JUST over the door rested TIE much needed
riis. and On a rack suspended from the joists
IN front a ire Fireplace we're hung up to dry
any quantity q Yankee pumpkins. cut out
in rings. resembling miniature wagon wheels
withous hubs or spokss In the "loft,' as it
Wa cal'e,i. wers stored away tns SAGE snd
eatnip OF me women and the hickory nuts
and waluuts Of the ianior HOLSTERS. On heost-
side VAL were stretched thu skins Of divers
''varnints." and In ths chimney corner.
urder a lev PROTESTING boards, the piov and
gear we're bad away ID rest Though this
description * believed "a Be fair one 81 this
class II pioueer homes throughout tue west,
ft + tskrn from one .r-cted By my pareuts
near Csnt.'rvilss. In Wayne county. in which
they spent tas morning 3t their married lives.
and IN which I vas horn. God bless The dear
oh ulacai IRE log cabin vas an unprsten-
tious hcms. ir vas the best. however. the
pioneer az - tirre could command. aad As
was content It was no risce FOR the exhibi-
ton ~ pride OF style. Neither ras rated
very high 10 ths-e esriY homes Of our ances-
tors Combining the psrier. sitting ROOM
bef room. dining room and kitchen in one
room. Is was sufficient Cor AL purposes If =
rs5ehbor fsusily vas 90 b. entertained there
vsas ample rcsul. aud all were made welcome
n there vs. - b irx rolling o. corn busk
sux. she Whole neigh8orho0d turned sut. IN
rheiinz tbs women. rao vent - help sock.
ansl the rooai Wss srnrls s khe~s VS. 70 -
|. wnol piczfnx o. 1u,itirr - vhieh the men
.sore s1rr,etIlss-s ineftasl especially the Young
s.a Unmarried ones. the room vas sbundans
snd svsrytainx U.s. lovely --.Iudge J. B
Jnlian at Boons Ccuesy G1Ai Old Settlers
N>etino
a sviiis,riesl -te-i rs 'road car Is being
tniis in Eestea for rrivata uss. AZ ere end IS
= snsokiaz rsonl. wisb toilet fsciEtics Al l.li,-
ING. fbsa here is q, 30 a huleed, wish = COM
riete cooking sut6t A rariar Nith comfort
ai,ls chairs sni lounges and sn auright uiano
or~sries tle tentar az tae car On one side
~ re car there ~ - t.Ve stsfa ra,rrs. with
a. tie irrrove-rents. lnciriinw hath r,ous
A the ether end 81 BE a-ff t1err viiI be an
skeervsri,rt roc1u. vira long wini7vs each
r,i.s - th@ cotstde serr TIE car Is Siztv-trva
81 hong ,eer sli. afrfi IA ssch side thera an.
eleven windows of unusually ia~xp sze. sach